Air pollution threatens the health of 1.0 million people across 14 districts in Portuguesa. The average PM2.5 level is 18.6 ”g/mÂłâ3.7Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Portuguesa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.0 million across 14 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.6”g/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 309 cigarettes in a year.
If Portuguesa met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.33 years longer.
That's 1.4M years of life stolen from 1.0 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 10 most polluted districts in Portuguesa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Portuguesa, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guanare | 231K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| PĂĄez | 225K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Esteller | 175K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Araure | 107K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Ospino | 64K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Sucre | 60K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Guanarito | 45K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Turén | 36K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| San Genaro de Boconoito | 21K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Santa RosalĂa | 19K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| PapelĂłn | 17K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| San Rafael de Onoto | 14K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
| Monseñor José Vicente de Unda | 14K | 17.0 | 1.2 years |
| Agua Blanca | 11K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.